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The Warriors losing to the Phoenix Suns means there are no more unbeaten teams in the league. There is however still one team who hasn't one a game yet. It's just the second week of the Power Rankings but there is a lot of movement.Portland Trailblazers had the biggest jump from 17th to 9th while the Denver Nuggets had the biggest fall from 18th to 29th.Here are how the rest of the team's stacked in Sportskeeda's Week 2 Power Rankings.
#5 Ranks 25-30
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| Teams | Rank | Last week’s rank | Week 2 record | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | #25 | #25 | 1-2 | The Thunder could have had a winning record this week if it wasn’t for the Grizzlies snatching a win on their home floor. They are slowly but surely finding their footing through the injuries. |
| Orlando Magic | #26 | #27 | 1-3 | With Victor Oladipo yet to make his return, the win over the 76ers was the only silver lining of the week. Nikola Vucevic, the starting center has been putting up huge numbers. |
| Indiana Pacers | #27 | #20 | 1-4 | If it wasn’t for the Utah Jazz visiting the Pacers, the Indiana franchise would have had a winless week losing miserably to the Wizards twice and the Celtics. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | #28 | #29 | 1-1 | The Lakers finally win a game after their worst ever start to the season in franchise history (0-5). Charles Barkley can breathe a sigh of relief. |
| Denver Nuggets | #29 | #18 | 0-3 | The Nuggets are currently on a five game losing streak, losing by an average of 12 points every game. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | #30 | #30 | 0-3 | The tanking at Philadelphia continues. Mind you if it wasn’t for Tobias Harris’ game winning shot they were might close to defeating the Orlando Magic in the battle of the minnows and grabbing their first win. They are the only team to be winless. |
#4 Ranks 19-24
| Teams | Rank | Last week’s rank | Week 2 record | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | #19 | #9 | 0-4 | After winning two of their first three games, the New York Knicks have gone on to lose the next four including two consecutive against the Atlanta Hawks. Is the team facing problems executing the triangle? |
| Atlanta Hawks | #20 | #26 | 2-1 | The Hawks are getting together and playing like the Spurs of the East. They had two big wins against the Knicks and a heartbreaking double overtime loss against the Hornets. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | #21 | #22 | 2-2 | The fact that they were the first team to beat the Grizzlies shows what potential this team has. A young team with a young head coach have been on the right track so far. |
| Utah Jazz | #22 | #24 | 2-2 | It’s been a memorable week for the citizens of Utah after its team won 2 games out of four including a huge one over LeBron’s Cavaliers, courtesy of Gordon Haywood’s fadeaway game winning shot. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | #23 | #23 | 1-2 | Ricky Rubio’s ankle injury is a sign of concern given the kind of form he was in prior to it. Andrew Wiggins keeps developing with each game. Zach Lavine playing point till Rubio returns is a promising sign for the future. |
| Detroit Pistons | #24 | #28 | 2-2 | If Brandon Jennings could ice the game against the Jazz, the Pistons could have bounced from a 0-3 start by winning the next 3. Instead the loss to the Jazz was a |
#3 Ranks 13-18
| Teams | Rank | Last week’s Rank | Week 2 record | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Clippers | #13 | #7 | 1-2 | Their scratchy play continues. A win over the Trailblazers brought hope but a drubbing by the Warriors and a close loss at home to the defending champions costs them places on the rankings. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | #14 | #19 | 2-1 | An extremely talented and young squad is growing with each game they play together. The entire roster seems healthy and that could push the Pelicans into a race for the last Playoff spot. |
| San Antonio Spurs | #15 | #13 | 2-2 | Both their wins have been close finishes and the game against the Rockets was a sorry game to watch. But then again this is a team dealing with injuries and competing nonetheless. More importantly they are coached by Greg Popovich |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | #16 | #14 | 2-2 | Losses to Trailblazers and the Utah Jazz help the Cavaliers in losing places rather than climbing the rankings. The squad is still trying to get on the same page. |
| Boston Celtics | #17 | #21 | 2-1 | A 3 point loss to the Raptors at home and a win over the Bulls without Rajon Rondo sees the C’s jump up 4 spots. |
| Charlotte Hornets | #18 | #16 | 2-2 | It was a week of mixed fortunes for the Hornets. They beat the Heat but then took two overtime sessions to beat the Hawks and lost to the Lakers. |
#2 Ranks 7-12
| Teams | Rank | Last Week’s rank | Week 2 record | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | #7 | #10 | 3-1 | A strong second week from the Wizards after a so-so first week. However they are still to win against any team with a winning record so far. Bradley Beal is yet to make a return from injury. |
| Miami Heat | #8 | #2 | 2-2 | The Heat managed to control a two game skid after going unbeaten in the first week by winning the last 2 games of the week. A statement win over the Mavericks prove the team are no pushovers. |
| Brooklyn Nets | #9 | #15 | 2-1 | They have been unpredictable so far. Given their roster they should have been unbeaten till now. Anyway a week with big matchups in the Suns, Warriors, Heat and Blazers lies ahead for the Nets |
| Portland Trailblazers | #10 | #17 | 3-1 | Other than two point loss to the Clippers, its safe to say that the Blazers have bounced back well from a disappointing first week with a week where they bagged wins against the Cavs and Mavs. |
| Dallas Mavericks | #11 | #5 | 1-2 | The Mavericks take a big fall this week losing six places on the rankings. They had a sub par week 2 record of 1-2 after starting the season 3-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | #12 | #12 | 2-2 | The team has tremendous potential but the team has not been able to performa consistently so far. Losing to teams like the Jazz and on the other hand beating the unbeaten Warriors. |
#1 Ranks 1-6
| Teams | Rank | Last Week’s Rank | Week 2 record | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriros | #1 | #1 | 2-1 | Looking at the way they took care of division rivals the Clippers it would be safe to assume that the loss to Phoenix was only a small setback. Curry has been phenomenal and is the player of the week |
| Memphis Grizzlies | #2 | #3 | 2-1 | I bet the Grizzlies didn’t expect the Milwaukee Bucks to be the team they were going to lose their first game to nonetheless the team has a lot of momentum going its way and they would love to continue riding it. |
| Houston Rockets | #3 | #4 | 2-1 | In the battle of the unbeatens, the lost to the Warriors although the arguement can be made that they were shorthanded (without Dwight Howard). Their good fortuned easy schedule will continue for another week before they meet the Grizzlies. |
| Toronto Raptors | #4 | #11 | 4-0 | Other than the game against the Miami Heat, the Raptors have not been tested by any other opponent even the Washington Wizards for that matter |
| Chicago Bulls | #5 | #8 | 2-1 | The Bulls had quietly won three games without Rose after the loss to the Cavaliers. Pau Gasol has been firing all guns with his new team. |
| Sacramento Kings | #6 | #6 | 4-1 | Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins have been a huge reason for the Kings’ sensational start to the season.Their upcoming schedule is testy though-Spurs, Mavericks and Pelicans |
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